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Home My WebLink AboutBuilding Correspondence 1993-02-09SPFrINGFIELO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS METPOPALITAN WASTFWATE B MA N AGEME NT SincereIY ' Lt "All 213 rtT,,- J na:' .>fh/i VL2l'tr --l L'1 Y - r:t,il .:o-j-'-' February 9, 1993 Ricky P. and Bo11Y J. ComPton 1064 N 5th Street Springfield, Oregon 97477 RE: SANITARY SEVER DEFICIENCY AT 1064 5TH STREET, SPRINGFIELD, oREGoN Dear Mr. and Mrs. ComPton: in conjunction vith the construction of the metropolitan vasten:ater treatment plant and subsequent improvemeri;-i; Springfield's sanitary se!'er systems' the 6i;t-,r;;i also ""u-'" ."it.i" repaiL-s t; 9" *:9:^t:-i:1:ite sanitarv sever iy"i"*". There are tvo primary reasons for thls actlon: 1) Many defects exist in the private sever system vhich a1lov storm vater to enter the sanitar:f sever. As a i"iuft, millitns cf gallons of vater that should not be entering the sanitary sever must be treated ai a great expense to the users of this facilitY. 2) Many of the problems that exist in the private sanitary sever system are real or potenti"i';;;ilf, f.r.rt.J". Broken sLver l-aterals not only ?]1?1-:::tT- vater to enter the sanitary Sever, but they also a1lov rav sevage to escape lnto the ground. ln'"Jaiiion, i.uftV-r"r"t.or.drain vents may also allov toxic or expl6sive sever gases to enter into building' Recently, several segments of the city's sanitary sevel.system vere smoke tested to locate potential problem areas. T[e tests on specific segments of the City's sever sysrem, "i.o-rlvea1ed thai-the private sanitiry sever and/or plumbing drainage system serving youf-property'contains defects' The defect(s) are listed in the attachment. pfeas!-noie that, depending.on the type of.defect' it is not alvays p;;;ilI; to speciit flr"-exact'deflct or-its exaet location' For example, vhereai-i*of." testing'rl,-ii"t" indicated a leak in the sever lateral' there may be r"r"i"f causes tot---iL" 1eak. There may-a1so be-several defects in the same sever 1i;;. In these cases, although ve vill be able to suggest a probable cause "rd 1o""tion, "nJ-oiiit "s 'u[h other information as ve have available, it viIl be up to you (or a contractor hired by you) to locate and correct the deficiencies' Please contact Ralph Shav of this office as soon as-possible regarding this matter. Mr. Shav is assigned to the program and vili assist you in locating and identifying plumbing defects.. He vili also t"spond. to your inspection requests as repair or replacement y9r\ p;;g;;;;"i.- rt ui' Shav 6as not been contacted bv you ,ithin 30 dlys, he vil1 initiate contact' If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Ralph Shav betveen it]""hourc of A'-9;OO ".*' or 4-5:00 p'm' at 726-3665' D..,,rL/ltr (NI:\)Nt'\N\-\ David J. Puent \;;*;;.ity ServiLJ s }4anager a t(?3 ADDRESS: 1054 No 5th Street REFERENCE NUI"IBER: 17 0 23521 INSPECTION DATE: October 28,7992 DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT: During the smsystem, ground smoke appeared in thethe washing machine drain connection Corrective action may require the installationsystem at this location by the home owner or a TAX LOT: 02700 ting of the sanitary sewery room, which usually indicates prope rly trapped. a trap on the drain umbing contractor. ol.ar' oke tes 1 aund ris not of p1 rN(5d) q laf rs lu a*"LJ- 7r,,,Str^*l -f 'r ADDRESS: 1064 No 5th Street RETERENCE NUI,IBER: 1702352L TAx LOT: 02700 INSPECTION DATE: October 28,1.992 DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT: During the smoke testing of the sanitarysystem, gtound smoke appeared in the laundry room, which usuallythe washing machine drain connection is not properly trapped. sewe r indicates Corrective action may require the installation of a trap on the drainsystem at this location by the home owner or a plumbing contractor. rN(6d) SPRINGF]EL() DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS A'ETPOPOI'TA N WASTFWATE R MA N AGEMENT Lt,/J'.Or,E-U. \rn Y - rSu'ir i='6-j. .: ; February 9, 1993 Rieky P. and HoI1Y J. ComPton 1064 N 5th Street Springfield, 0regon 97477 RE: SANITARY SEVER DEFICIENCY AT 1064 5TH STREET' SPRINGFIELD' OREGON Dear Mr. and Mrs. ComPton: In conjunction -*.ith the construction of the metropolitan'u:aste'v:ater tl:ea:nent ;i;i Lnd subsequent improrrements to Springf ield' I sani tary se!'er s:'I's tens ' the ;i;t,;;t also i"r."."it.i' repairs to be nade to private sanitary S€!r'€r ;t;i";.. There are t-tr,o primary reasons f or this acrion: 1) Many defects exist in the private sever system vhich aIlov storm -u-ater to enter the sanitary se-(er. As a result, nillibns of gallons of rrater that should not be entering the *sanitary sever must be treated at a great expense tc the users of this facilitY. 2) Many of the problems that exist in the private sanitary sever system are i-"af or"potentiai-f,"aLth hazards. Broken slrer laterals not only a11ov storm vater to enter the sanitary Severr but they also allov rav sewage- to escaPe into the ground. fn "Jaiiion, faulty sever or drain vents may also aIlov toxic or expl6sive sever gases to enter into building' Recently, several segments of the City's sanitary sevel system vere smoke tested to locate poteniiat iroblem areas. TLe tests on specific segments of the City's ;;";;-ry.tLr, "iro rlvealed that the private sanitary sever and/or plumbing drainage system serving your-property contains defects' The defect(s) are listed in the attachment. p1easl noie that, depending.on the type of.defect, it is not alvays p"iiiUf" to specify the exact.defect or its exact location' For "*.rpfe, ,f,Lreas-imoke testing may have- indicated a leak in the sever 1atera1, if,"rl may be s"r"i"t causes f6r tire 1eak. There may-a1so be-several defects in if,"-i"*""sever line. In these cases, although ve vi1l be able to suggest a frobable cause and location, and offer as muih other information as ve have available, it vi]1 be up to you (or a contractor hired by you) to locate and correct the deficiencies. pfease contact Ralph Shav of this office as soon as possible regarding this matter. Mr. Sh;; is assigned to the program and vil1 assist you in locating and iJ"ntifying plumbing defelts. He vi11 also respond. to your inspection requests as repai. or r"pt".En,"nt vork progresses. If Mi. Shav has not been contacted by you vithin 30 days, he vill initiate contact' If you have any questions about this matter, please contact Ralph Shav betveen if,e" f,ou.s of 8-g i00 a.,n. or 4-5: 00 p ' m ' at 726-3665 ' Sincerely, 0,..,t-/rr.r Nt:[].t \'\'\ David J. Puent \Community Servia€s Manager , SSES INFORMATION AND REPORT FORM ' /aaq 5:11 .tF ADDB.ESS:8€€#'rret ' REFER.ENCE NUI'IBER: 1?O335.1*- TAX LOT: -Ol2€O-- INSpECTION DATE: Jul+r#1991 LETTER MAILED: Ow1 DESCB.IPTIOI{ OF DEFECT:_ During the smohe testing of the sanitary sever system' ground smoke .pp"^r.{at the base o '*hich may be the resu}t Of irye -spupf-r-an^o^t . p/1o. o Corrective action may require the replacement of a short section of t*lc-lairer F at this location or the /..7 51* I O P A 'P'Tr-r D'SCRIPTION OF VORK PERFOP.MED TO CORRECT DEFECT: IIiSPECTOR:DATE COMPLETED: f? o*- dLtL u) "4- 6rlw /zu f[,- 4?/Le3/ @ P rl,* /^A i_ t C-a-Le L" f L S1*-L rrl^aI